characterise

Verb	1.	characterise - be characteristic of; "What characterizes a Venetian painting?" Synonyms: characterize
	2.	characterise - describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of; "You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist"; "This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover" Synonyms: characterize, qualify

character, characterize, define, differentiate, distinguish, individuate, lineament, mark, quality